Pressure monitoring system
The subject disclosure relates to power failure simulations, for example to test lighting systems, such as emergency lighting units or lighted signage. In some aspects, a pressure monitoring process of the disclosed technology can include steps for receiving a plurality of differential pressure measurements from the pressure sensor, determining whether to transmit pressure information to a management system based on at least two differential pressure measurements received from the pressure sensor, and transmitting the pressure information to the management system if a difference between the at least two differential pressure measurements exceeds a predetermined threshold. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided.
1. A pressure monitoring system, comprising:
a pressure sensor;
a wireless transceiver coupled to the pressure sensor, wherein the wireless transceiver is configured for transacting data with a wireless backhaul gateway; and
a microcontroller coupled to the wireless transceiver, wherein the microcontroller is configured to:
receive a plurality of differential pressure measurements from the pressure sensor;
determine whether to transmit pressure information to a management system based on at least two differential pressure measurements received from the pressure sensor; and
transmit, using the wireless transceiver, the pressure information to the management system, if a difference between the at least two differential pressure measurements exceeds a predetermined threshold, or if at least one of the plurality of differential pressure measurements is outside a preset range, wherein the predetermined threshold is equal to or less than 0.20 Pa.
2. The pressure monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined threshold is received from the management system via the wireless backhaul gateway.
3. The pressure monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined threshold is stored locally on the pressure monitoring system.
4. The pressure monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein to determine whether to transmit pressure information to the management system, the microcontroller is further configured to:
detect a charge level associated with a battery coupled to the pressure sensor; and
reduce a transmit cadence of pressure information to the management system if the charge level is below a predetermined charge threshold.
5. The pressure monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the microcontroller is further configured to:
transmit, using the wireless transceiver, the pressure information to the management system, based on a predetermined transmission cadence.
6. A computer-implemented method for monitoring pressure, comprising:
receiving a plurality of differential pressure measurements from a pressure sensor;
determining whether to transmit pressure information to a management system based on at least two differential pressure measurements received from the pressure sensor; and
transmitting the pressure information to the management system if a difference between the at least two differential pressure measurements exceeds a predetermined threshold, or if at least one of the plurality of differential pressure measurements is outside a preset range, wherein the predetermined threshold is equal to or less than 0.20 Pa.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the predetermined threshold is received from the management system via a wireless backhaul gateway.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the predetermined threshold is stored locally on a pressure monitoring system.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein determining whether to transmit pressure information to the management system, further comprises:
detecting a charge level associated with a battery coupled to the pressure sensor; and
reducing a transmit cadence of pressure information to the management system if the charge level is below a predetermined charge threshold.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , further comprising:
transmitting, using a wireless transceiver, the pressure information to the management system, based on a predetermined transmission cadence.
11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising at least one instruction for causing a computer or processor to:
receive a plurality of differential pressure measurements from a pressure sensor;
determine whether to transmit pressure information to a management system based on at least two differential pressure measurements received from the pressure sensor; and
transmit the pressure information to the management system if a difference between the at least two differential pressure measurements exceeds a predetermined threshold, or if at least one of the plurality of differential pressure measurements is outside a preset range, wherein the predetermined threshold is equal to or less than 0.20 Pa.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined threshold is received from the management system via a wireless backhaul gateway.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined threshold is stored locally on a pressure monitoring system.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein to determine whether to transmit pressure information to the management system, the at least one instruction is further configured to cause the computer or processor to:
detect a charge level associated with a battery coupled to the pressure sensor; and
reduce a transmit cadence of pressure information to the management system if the charge level is below a predetermined charge threshold.